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Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior CyberArk PAM Implementation Engineer to assess, optimize, and enhance our existing CyberArk Privileged Access Management environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with CyberArk Cloud/SaaS and the ability to perform a comprehensive assessment of the existing PAM implementation, identify security and operational gaps, and develop a strategic roadmap for utilizing CyberArk capabilities to their fullest extent. This role requires deep expertise in CyberArk PAM and Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM), Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA), Just-in-Time (JIT) privileged access, application onboarding, password rotation, privileged session access, secrets management, and cloud integrations. The successful candidate will define the current-state architecture, recommend a target-state design based on CyberArk and industry best practices, and lead or support execution of the resulting roadmap. Key Responsibilities 1. Existing CyberArk Environment Assessment • Perform a comprehensive assessment of the existing CyberArk PAM environment. • Review the current CyberArk architecture, configuration, integrations, policies, account onboarding processes, and operational procedures. • Identify security gaps, implementation deficiencies, unused capabilities, technical debt, and opportunities for optimization. • Evaluate the effectiveness of privileged account onboarding, password rotation, session management, access controls, and privileged access workflows. • Assess CyberArk platform health, scalability, resilience, availability, and operational maturity. • Review the existing use of CyberArk Cloud capabilities and recommend improvements. • Develop a current-state assessment report, including findings, risks, recommendations, and remediation priorities. 2. CyberArk Strategy and Roadmap • Develop a strategic PAM roadmap aligned with business requirements, cybersecurity objectives, and CyberArk best practices. • Define a target-state CyberArk architecture and implementation plan. • Develop a prioritized plan to maximize adoption and utilization of CyberArk capabilities. • Create implementation phases, dependencies, milestones, and technical requirements. • Define PAM use cases and prioritize systems, accounts, applications, and user populations for onboarding. • Develop a PAM maturity improvement plan. 3. CyberArk Cloud / PAM Implementation Implement and optimize CyberArk Cloud/SaaS capabilities, including: • Privileged account management and onboarding • Account discovery and lifecycle management • Password rotation, verification, and reconciliation • Privileged session management and recording • Privileged session monitoring • Application credential management • Secrets management • Privileged access request and approval workflows • Cloud infrastructure privileged access • Integration with enterprise identity and authentication platforms 4. Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA) • Design, implement, and optimize CyberArk Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA). • Enable secure, centralized access to infrastructure while minimizing exposure of privileged credentials. • Implement secure access workflows for Windows, Linux, cloud infrastructure, and other supported platforms. • Integrate SIA with enterprise identity providers and authentication mechanisms. • Implement role-based access controls for infrastructure access. • Develop standards and procedures for onboarding infrastructure to SIA. • Evaluate existing administrative access methods and identify opportunities to reduce direct credential exposure. 5. Just-in-Time (JIT) Privileged Access • Design and implement Just-in-Time (JIT) privileged access capabilities. • Implement time-bound and controlled privileged access and reduce standing privileges where feasible. • Integrate JIT workflows with identity, ITSM, cloud, and authentication platforms where appropriate. • Define access request, approval, elevation, expiration, and revocation workflows. • Develop controls for privileged access to cloud and infrastructure environments. • Monitor and optimize JIT access policies based on operational and security requirements. 6. Application, System, and Account Onboarding • Lead onboarding of applications, systems, databases, platforms, and privileged accounts into CyberArk. • Assess applications for password rotation, credential management, and secure access requirements. • Configure and implement password rotation, verification, and reconciliation. • Onboard service accounts and application accounts into CyberArk. • Work with application owners to implement credential retrieval and secure secrets consumption. • Enable users to securely access systems and administrative portals through CyberArk. • Implement session management and recording for supported systems. • Develop reusable onboarding patterns for Windows, Linux/Unix, databases, network devices, cloud platforms, SaaS applications, web portals, service accounts, application credentials, APIs, and machine identities. • Design, implement, and optimize CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) to enforce least privilege and reduce local administrator rights. • Develop EPM application control and privilege elevation policies, including policy sets, rules, and baselines. • Perform EPM discovery and assessment to identify excessive local administrator privileges and privilege elevation requirements. • Plan and execute EPM agent deployment, phased rollout, and onboarding across Windows and supported endpoint platforms. • Implement application elevation, application control, credential protection, and least-privilege policies. • Define and maintain EPM policy baselines and exception management processes. • Integrate EPM with enterprise identity, security monitoring, and IT operational processes where appropriate. • Monitor EPM policy effectiveness, troubleshoot agent and policy issues, and continuously optimize configurations. 6A. CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) 7. Integrations and Automation • Integrate CyberArk with enterprise identity and authentication platforms. • Integrate CyberArk with cloud platforms and infrastructure services. • Work with application teams to integrate applications with CyberArk secrets management capabilities. • Integrate CyberArk with ITSM, SIEM, monitoring, and ticketing platforms where required. • Develop automation for privileged account discovery, onboarding, reporting, and operational processes. • Use PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, and CyberArk automation capabilities to improve efficiency. 8. Standards, Governance, and Best Practices • Develop CyberArk architecture standards and implementation guidelines. • Define PAM onboarding standards and security requirements. • Develop SOPs and operational runbooks for CyberArk administration. • Define privileged account ownership and lifecycle processes. • Establish policies for password rotation, reconciliation, session recording, privileged access, and emergency access. • Develop privileged account inventory and classification standards. • Ensure implementation aligns with CyberArk best practices and organizational security requirements. Technical Requirements Required • CyberArk PAM and CyberArk Cloud/SaaS • Privileged Account Security • Central Policy Manager (CPM) • Privileged Session Manager (PSM) • Privileged Session Manager for SSH (PSMP), where applicable • Password rotation and reconciliation • Privileged account onboarding • Application account and service account management • Secrets management • CyberArk Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA) • Just-in-Time (JIT) privileged access • Privileged session access and recording • REST API integration • Identity provider integration • Windows and Linux privileged access Strongly Preferred • CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) design, implementation, policy development, deployment, and operational support • Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA), where applicable to the environment • CyberArk application access and secrets capabilities • AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud integration • Kubernetes or container environments • DevOps and CI/CD integrations • ITSM and SIEM integrations • Hands-on experience designing, deploying, configuring, and supporting CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM), including policy development, application control, privilege elevation, agent rollout, and operational optimization. Experience Requirements • Minimum of 5-8 years of hands-on CyberArk PAM implementation and engineering experience. • Demonstrated experience assessing an existing CyberArk environment and developing a remediation or enhancement roadmap. • Strong hands-on experience with CyberArk Cloud/SaaS. • Demonstrated implementation experience with CyberArk SIA. • Demonstrated implementation experience with Just-in-Time privileged access. • Experience onboarding complex applications and systems for password rotation, password reconciliation, session access, privileged session management, and secrets management. • Experience integrating CyberArk with enterprise applications and cloud platforms. • Experience migrating or transforming legacy privileged access processes into CyberArk-based workflows. • Strong understanding of privileged account lifecycle management. • Experience working with application owners, infrastructure teams, cloud teams, IAM teams, and vendors. • EPM operational and exception-management procedures • EPM application control and privilege elevation use-case catalogue • EPM agent deployment and phased rollout plan • EPM policy and baseline design • EPM target-state architecture and deployment strategy • EPM current-state assessment and maturity review Required Deliverables • Current-state CyberArk architecture assessment • CyberArk health and configuration assessment • PAM maturity and gap assessment • Privileged account inventory and classification • Target-state CyberArk architecture • CyberArk Cloud adoption strategy • SIA implementation strategy • JIT implementation strategy • Application and service account onboarding framework • Password rotation onboarding plan • Session access and portal access onboarding plan • Prioritized remediation and implementation roadmap • PAM standards and operating procedures • Use-case catalogue • Integration architecture and implementation plan • Knowledge-transfer and operational handover documentation EPM experience should be considered a core requirement for this role, including architecture, design, policy development, agent deployment, rollout, troubleshooting, and optimization. Must-Have Skills for Candidate Screening • CyberArk PAM implementation experience • CyberArk Cloud/SaaS experience • CyberArk SIA implementation • JIT privileged access implementation • CyberArk assessment and architecture review experience • CPM password rotation and reconciliation • PSM privileged session access • Application and service account onboarding • Secrets management • Windows and Linux privileged access • PowerShell, Python, and/or API automation • Ability to develop a PAM roadmap and target-state architecture Preferred Certifications • Relevant CyberArk Defender certification • Relevant CyberArk Sentry certification • CyberArk Cloud-related training or certifications • CyberArk PAM implementation or delivery credentials • CISSP is beneficial but not mandatory for this hands-on engineering role Pay Range: $72-82/hr *based on experience

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Existing CyberArk Environment Assessment
Perform a comprehensive assessment of the existing CyberArk PAM environment.
Review the current CyberArk architecture, configuration, integrations, policies, account onboarding processes, and operational procedures.
Identify security gaps, implementation deficiencies, unused capabilities, technical debt, and opportunities for optimization.
Evaluate the effectiveness of privileged account onboarding, password rotation, session management, access controls, and privileged access workflows.
Assess CyberArk platform health, scalability, resilience, availability, and operational maturity.
Review the existing use of CyberArk Cloud capabilities and recommend improvements.
Develop a current-state assessment report, including findings, risks, recommendations, and remediation priorities.
CyberArk Strategy and Roadmap
Develop a strategic PAM roadmap aligned with business requirements, cybersecurity objectives, and CyberArk best practices.
Define a target-state CyberArk architecture and implementation plan.
Develop a prioritized plan to maximize adoption and utilization of CyberArk capabilities.
Create implementation phases, dependencies, milestones, and technical requirements.
Define PAM use cases and prioritize systems, accounts, applications, and user populations for onboarding.
Develop a PAM maturity improvement plan.
CyberArk Cloud / PAM Implementation
Implement and optimize CyberArk Cloud/SaaS capabilities, including:
Privileged account management and onboarding
Account discovery and lifecycle management
Password rotation, verification, and reconciliation
Privileged session management and recording
Privileged session monitoring
Application credential management
Secrets management

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